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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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